Brannon alternated between the two rooms, attempting to keep the other
men covered and to render any possible aid to his partner. The gun
over which Davis and Fant were struggling accidentally discharged,
wounding Davis and Brannon then ran into the bathroom and shot Fant
through the chest, inflicting a wound from which he died shortly after-
wards, Both Brannon and Davis fled from the hotel, followed by a large
crowd who had heard the gunshots and both were captmred on the streets
of Lexington within a few minutes, Davis made a complete confession as
did Hall, the inside man, and both testified against Brannon at his
trial which was held first. Brannon denied any complicity in the trime
and sought to prove an alibi which he was unable to substantiate, He
was convicted not only on the testimony of his accomplices but also on
that of other eye-witnesses and sentenced to die, The case was affirm-
ed by the Court of Appeals and while Davis was granted a respite, the
Governor refused to intervene in Brannon's case and he was electrocuted
at the Kentucky State Prison on Dec. 17, 1926, Ka&XKAKEKEOXKWEXGEAK His
last meal consisted of Baked chicken with oyster dressing, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, celery, green peas, fruit salad and ice cream, He was
eating it when the warden entered to read the death warrant and when
the word "death" was pronounced, he weakered and sat back down on his
cot. However, after thewarrant was completed, he regained his compos-
tre and entered the death chamber wearing a smile and without flinching
LEXINGTON HERALD, 12-16 and 12-17, 1925; 286 SOUTHWESTERN 185 Paver 4
Brannon alternated between the two rooms, attempting to keep the other
men covered and to render any possible aid to his partner. The gun
over which Davis and Fant were struggling accidentally discharged,
wounding Davis and Brannon then ran into the bathroom and shot Fant
through the chest, inflicting a wound from which he died shortly after-
wards, Both Brannon and Davis fled from the hotel, followed by a large
crowd who had heard the gunshots and both were captmred on the streets
of Lexington within a few minutes, Davis made a complete confession as
did Hall, the inside man, and both testified against Brannon at his
prial which was held first. Brannon denied any complicity in the trime
and sought to prove an alibi which he was unable to substantiate. He
was convicted not only on the testimony of his accomplices but also on
that of other eye-witnesses and sentenced to die, The case was affirm-
ed by the Court of Appeals and while Davis was granted a respite, the
Governor wefused to intervene in Brannon's case and he was electrocuted
at the Kentucky State Prison on Dec. 17, 1926. MaXKWKKKKOXKWEXGHAK His
last meal consisted of Baked chicken with oyster dressing, mashed pota~
toes, gravy, celery, green peas, fruit salad and ice cream Ee was
eating it when the warden entered to read the death warrant and when
the word "death" was pronounced, he weakerled and sat back down on his
cot. However, after thewarrant was completed, he regained his compos-
“are and entered the death chamber wearing a smile and without flinching)
LEXINGTON HERALD, 12-16 and 12-17, 1925; 286 SOUTHWESTERN 785, Partrs 5 |
Brannon alternated between the two rooms, attempting to keep the other
men covered and to render any possible aid to his partner. The gun
over which Davis and Fant were struggling accidentally discharged,
wounding Davis and Brannon then ran into the bathroom and shot Fant
through the chest, inflicting a wound from which he died shortly after-
wards, Both Brannon and Davis fled from the hotel, followed by a large|
ae who had heard the gunshots and both were captured on the streets
f Lexington within a few minutes, Davis made a complete confession as
dia Fall, the inside man, and both testified against Brannon at his
rial which was held first, Brannon denied any complicity in the trime|
and sought to prove an alibi which he was unable to substantiate, He
was cOnvicted not only on the testimony of his accomplices but also on
that of other eye-witnesses and sentenced to die, The case was affirn-
ed by the Court of Appeals and while Davis was granted a respite, the
Governor gefused to intervene in suit a case and he was electrocuted
TCR His
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“Brannon, alias tom Brown, was a 2B-year-old white en a ree
Ohio, had been convicted of burglary there and given a suspended sen-~4
tence with the providion that he move from the county, He then went
Sto Covington, Ky., where he worked for a realty cémmany, He entered
Sinto a conspiracy with Raymond C, Davis, Clifford Hall, and two other
40 holdup and rob a poker game that Hall was conducting in a room in
whe Paramount Hotel, Limestone and Main Streets, Lexington, Ky., on
Wec. 26, 1925, According to their plan, Brannon and Davis, thw two
Rmen who. were to actually rob the game, met Hall on a Lexington Street
that afternoon and Hall assured them that there would be sufficient
mon ey in the gam e to make the venture worthwhile, Around 7 o'clock
that night, Brannon and Davis went to theroom and obtained admittance,
sThey then drew guns and forded all in the game, including Hall, to
gkneel on the floor with their faces to thewall, Brannon covered the
Nplayers while Davis robbed the box where the money was kept and while *
ae was going on, Brannon forced William Nelson Fanty a young Flem- 4
Ningsburg lumber man,to give him a valuable #XXMKX ring, Davis then xe
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SBrannon, alias Tom Brown, was a 22-year-old white native of Hamilton,
jOhio, had been convicted of burglary there and given a suspended sen-4
tence with the providion that he move from the county, He then went
to Covington, Ky., where he worked for a realty cémmany, He entered
into a conspiracy with Raymond C, Davis, Clifford Hall, and two other
So holdup and rob a poker game that Hall was conducting in a room in
‘the Paramount Hotel, Limestone and Main Streets, Lexington, Ky., on
Wee. 26, 1925. According to their plan, Brannon and Davis, thw two
men yho were to actually rob the game, met Hall on a Lexington Street
Nehat afternoon and Hall assured them that there would be sufficient
money in the gam e to make the venture worthwhile, Around 7 o'clock
that night, Brannon and Davis went to theroom and obtained admittance,
SThey then drew guns and forded all in the game, including Hall, to N
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tence with the Bee that he move from the county, He then went §
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into a conspiracy with Raymond C, Davis, Clifford Hall, and two other:
men who were to aereliy “rob the game, met Hall
Rthat afternoon and Hall assured them that there would be sufficient
Mmoney in the gam e to make the venture worthwhile, Around 7 o'clock
Rthat night, Brannon and Davis went to theroom and obtained admittance,
they then drew guns and forded all in the game, including Hall, to
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Ningsburg lumber man,to give him a valuable HXAKKX Davis then Rc
‘took each man individually into the bathroom and forced him to turn ¥s4|
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jghold the others at bay. |
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